A dawn has come, and yet why I still doubt about myself being the chosen one as Heroes.

Issei J. Hyoudo, he is my knight that serve me for seven years and he is the one I love the most in this world.

For some reason he has acquaintance from Seven Saint in the kingdom. His name is Naruto, wearing white cleric clothes with gentle smile and handsome face, his gentle tone and appearance sometimes makes my heart beat a little faster.

I mean, as the healthy young girl of course I would react like that, right?

Mrs. Koneko-sama, I will check outside for a bit " Issei said to me in his formal tone again, even though I sometimes get offnded by how he behaved toward me and how formal his tone to me, however I can forgive him, the reason is because I know how he really feels for me.

"Okay"

I replied, he then leave the church after he glance at me for a bit.

'...'

I keep staring at his back even when he has left the church I still imagining about him.

("How cute~")

"Ah!"

I almost jumped at the sudden voice that came from my back, when I look there's a woman in very white cleric clothes with pure smile but have an aura of saint person despite her appearance like a ghost or something.

Her name was Mei, and she is an goddess that came from heaven.

-0-

Issei, that's the name of the knight guard of the chosen hero. Even though his status as a knight still stuck with him, every day he began to doubt himself

The daytime sunlight shone on this world, and Issei was still thinking about how fate would continue regarding Koneko's confirmed status as a hero.

His destiny is nothing more than a sacrifice, but he still can't accept that fact deep down inside.

"It's really sad for me, isn't it"

"Even though I already know, however, will I?"

He never knows, and will never know

"Still thinking about it, Senior Issei?" The voice from beside him made him immediately glance at the source of the sound. When he saw Naruto who was standing beside him, Issei only answered with a sigh

"Naruto, tell me. How was the situation in the kingdom during my absence"

"Still the same as usual, our King is still arrogant and greedy like before"

"Is that a sentence you have to say as one of the royal saints?"

"I'm just saying a fact"

"Is that so"

"It is"

...

...

"Say, Issei. When will you take properly care about her growth?"

"What do you mean?"

"Don't you see the problem about her? She has no combat ability whatsoever, so how you'd expect anything from her if you're gone, say, like you dead or something"

"That's not gonna happen"

"Why you so sure about that?"

"Because the one whose going to kill me one day, is my lady herself. So, before that happens, no one will ever touch her"

"Better not to make a promise that you know you can't keep it"

Naruto glanced at him with a doubtful look about Issei's claim. Although he knows quite well how Issei is, in the past 7 years he has begun to doubt Issei. "Tell me, Issei. How do you feel about that little miss?"

"I do not know"

"I knew it"

-0-

Another day has passed and I still don't know anything about this sword. Naruto said that this sword is holy sword that came from heaven, but it is true?

I courtyard of church I held my sword and tried to feel the energy from this sword.

Pretending I know what I was doing, I tried to unleashed the true power, although I don't know why but I feel so cringe about that way of thinking I had.

'Ok, let's see how to use it' I closed my eyes and started to hold this sword with both my hands. 'erh... Holy power, come out. I am your new holder and this is my command to you'

'Is that the sentence?'

I was still trying to get that energy out but I failed, again. Until something warm began to envelop me, something strange but not scary began to enter my mind.

('So, you're my new holder, little girl')

Strange voice came, when I was opened my eyes and look around I didn't see anything.

"Who is that?"

('Wait don't tell me that you didn't know anything about me?')

"Huh? Is it coming from this thing?"

('How dare you calling me who known as holy sword as a thing!')

"Err"

('Well, whatever. Now, little girl, may I ask you what do really want in your life')

...

I don't know what I want from this world, but when I think someone else the one start coming to my mind is, Issei.

He the one I treasure the most and the one I really want to be with me. Am I really allowed to have such a egoistic way of thinking?

I don't know

Look at the sky where's the sky and cloud was, I imagining Issei in the future where we will be together forever, like in the fairy tail where's my late mother always told me before went to slept.

Another day has passed and I was still in the courtyard of the church where my sword as always talk to me in very rude way.

Also, Mei for some reason didn't showed up for past two days. I don't know what happened to her, but hopefully she will come up again because she is the only friend I have in here.

In past two days, I've been watching Saint Naruto and his Partner Rias.

As far I knew about Naruto, it seem he coming from Capital and graduate as one of the seven Holy Saint in the Kingdom like he said previously to me and Issei. But the way he acted toward Issei and the girl names Rias, I don't think they know each other for short amount of time, they must known each other for so long.

But again, Issei didn't say anything about them so I decided not to talk about it, despite my curious about their relationship were quite high.

"Ojou-sama, what's you thinking?"

All of sudden Issei speak to me after coming from nowhere. When I glance a little, he smile at me as usual.

'So he didn't realize?'

What I meant is, how he change his very formal tone back to his usual respectful and yet very gentle tone to me, which I miss for almost forever.

I didn't know how to reply, but all I can do is smile and came closer to him.

"Err... Ojou-sama?"

When I lay my head on his chest I can felt his warmth enveloping me like a mysterious energy that I love so much.

His heartbeat, I can feel it.

"O... Ojou-sama... You can't do this"

...

"What do you mean"

I replied without looking at him

"..."

Both of us stay quite for a while, and when I thought he wasn't going to do anything I was wrong. Something soft touched my head and it feels so weird.

"You... You're really spoiled little lady"

Issei said that while gently patting my head. For some unknown reason, I felt warmth deep inside me.

('If you can hear me, listen this little girl. Your energy is sacred energy that can only be replenished with pure energy. And one of them is, love. So, just ignore me and continue your lovey-dovey')

After that damn sword spoke something like that, I was immediately shocked and snapped out of my imagination in an instant.

"What happen, Ojou-sama?"

Issei who was also confused by my attitude that suddenly pulled away from his embrace, Issei then looked at me with a worried face.

"N...nothing..." I tried to act as normal as possible trying to make him not notice the wild imagination that had been in my mind for a moment.

"Ojou-sama"

"Y...Yhes!"

Awww... why am I suddenly nervous in front of him! I'm trying to control myself who is holding myself back from wanting to be spoiled longer by him. But Issei just looked at me with a serious face trying to tell me that what he was about to say was something very important.

"Ojou-sama, we may still have a long way to go, but I want to remind you once again"

"You are the chosen hero of the legends. You better be prepared for something bad to happen in the future"

"...But, you will always be by my side right?"

"Always and forever"

"Then I have nothing to fear because the strongest person is always by my side. Isn't that right, Issei?"

Issei just smiled nodding at me as the answer I needed right now. Even though I don't know what will happen in the future, but I'm sure everything can be passed if Issei is with me

-0-

Our journey continues after saying goodbye to Naruto and Affilia, to be honest i quite like them both, they are very nice and Naruto also looks very elegant very typical like a noble.

Our journey now reaches a swampy area where according to Issei we should arrive at a nearby town in 3 days. It's far enough but I don't really hate it, we should be able to bring our cart, but Issei said it's very vulnerable as a raid by bandits. So the current plan is, we'll walk and get back on the wagon once we get to town. The plan is quite simple but I'm tired of walking all day

"We will rest here, Ojou-sama" Issei said as he looked at me who was tired from walking. "You did very well, Ojou-sama" Again, Issei spoiled me by letting me rest on the grass and start wiping my sweat

"Grrrr... I'm not a child, Issei!"

"Uh? Why you angry, Ojou-sama?"

"Because you're dumb!"

"Fufufu" Issei chuckled seeing me being angry with him, he kept spoiling me like a child, honestly I would have preferred if he did things differently...

'You're too cute, I'm sorry if I make you angry Ojou-sama'

Again, I can read deep inside his heart and when I know how his honest feeling I can't stop smiling at him

The two of us are still resting here and occasionally looking at the swamp which looks lush and beautiful. "Hey Issei, do you think there's fish in there?"

"Are you hungry, Ojou-sama?"

"Kinda"

"Okay, let me show you something" Issei then walked towards the swamp, when I thought he was going to fish, I was surprised when he coated himself with bright blue energy.

"Water elements, water dragons"

A water dragon began to form in the swamp and floated freely in the air, what impressed me, inside the water dragon there were several fish caught.

Issei then glanced at me with a smile, "Do you mind if I make fish soup?"

I nodded at him and was quite excited when I saw Issei starting to cook the fish he caught.

Evening comes and Issei cooks his catch in an extraordinary way, what I mean by extraordinary is the taste of the food which is absolutely delicious.

When I'm too full from eating Issei's cooking, I can only lie on the grass with my eyes fixed on the stars that are starting to appear in the evening sky.

"Fufufufu... You were too eager to eat that food, Ojou-sama"

Issei giggled a little again when he saw me unable to stand up

He then stroked my forehead gently while starting to hum a tune I've never heard

After only a few moments, Issei started to sing something.

"A traveller who lost in the mist of the forest"

"An extended hand reaching me"

"The slightest hint of a premonition"

"Then a single drop of light that was caught and spilled"

"The final destination of all thoughts, is still far, far away"

"Searching for quests"

"Roaming the land"

"Before long, they will be sung about the tale"

"and the tale become thousands, even millions of melodies"

"Even though their fate is to be lost, to be stolen away, to disappear someday, they are the very things we cannot forget — about their stories"

I don't know why, but that song makes me want to cry. A very sad song, about a fate that is very sad like a melody that has never been heard.

Issei kept repeating the song which made me unable to hold back my tears anymore. My tears dripped and kept dripping until I unconsciously grabbed Issei's shirt quite tightly.

I was carried away to a dreamland where I hoped to have a very beautiful dream.

'Where am I?'

I'm walking around to a white place without knowing which way I'm going

There I saw something in the distance

("All system, green. Mission Control to Atlantis, You're good to go")

A strange object I can see in the distance. I got closer and closer until I saw what it was.

A strange object floats freely as if it is flying freely with magic

("It's so beautiful")

Strange humans in strange clothes started to emerge from the strange object, and when I followed their gazes I was immediately shocked.

("So this is earth")

From their sight, they saw a very large object, shining blue. Is this what Issei showed me yesterday?

'Who and what are they doing?'

They are hovering gazing into the sky full of stars through strange clothes where thousands to millions of stars fill my sight.

I kept looking at it until something was replaced by a glance where I saw something tragic.

I tried to scream for it to stop, but the tragic scene kept repeating itself as if it was scaring me. I was scared, I cried, until something touched my shoulder

"Ojou-sama, don't be afraid. I'm here"

'...Issei'